Rio Tinto plc (RIO)
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore; Aluminium and lithium; and Copper segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum and lithium segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting, and recycling, as well as mining and processing of lithium. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Symbol
- RIO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Other Industrial Metals & Mining
- Market cap
- $122.45B
- 52 week range
- 63.29 - 112.58
Valuation
- Share price
- $95.25 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.89x
- Price to book
- 1.83x
- Price to free cash flow
- 27.23x
- Enterprise value
- $137.09B
- Book value per share
- $53.36
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | -1.84% |
| 5 days | -2.07% |
| 1 month | -9.54% |
| 3 months | -0.35% |
| 6 months | +10.96% |
| Year to date | +19.02% |
| 1 year | +49.83% |
| 3 years | +48.66% |
| 5 years | +42.06% |
| 10 years | +193.89% |
| All time | +855.37% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 14.87%
- Return on invested capital
- 13.00%
- Return on assets
- 7.78%
- Return on capital employed
- 13.20%
- Gross margin
- 26.82%
- Net margin
- 17.29%
- EBITDA margin
- 25.91%
- Revenue growth
- 7.42%
- Net income growth
- -13.73%
- Free cash flow growth
- -24.77%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 3.67%
- Current ratio
- 1.44x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 0.64x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-12-31
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $57.64B
- Cost of revenue
- $42.18B
- Gross profit
- $15.46B
- EBITDA
- $14.94B
- Net income
- $9.97B
- Earnings per share
- $6.14
- Research and development
- $524.00M
- Interest expense
- $1.06B
- Shares outstanding
- 1.62B
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $57.64B | $15.46B | $9.97B | $6.14 |
| 2024-12-31 | $53.66B | $16.05B | $11.55B | $7.12 |
| 2023-12-31 | $54.04B | $15.07B | $10.06B | $6.20 |
| 2022-12-31 | $55.55B | $20.01B | $12.39B | $7.65 |
| 2021-12-31 | $63.49B | $29.88B | $21.11B | $13.05 |
| 2020-12-31 | $44.61B | $16.87B | $9.77B | $6.04 |
| 2019-12-31 | $43.16B | $11.51B | $8.01B | $4.91 |
| 2018-12-31 | $40.52B | $17.73B | $13.64B | $7.93 |
| 2017-12-31 | $40.03B | $14.19B | $8.76B | $490.39 |
| 2016-12-31 | $33.78B | $6.86B | $4.62B | $256.90 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 26.82% | 17.29% | 14.87% | 13.00% |
| 2024-12-31 | 29.91% | 21.53% | 19.93% | 18.34% |
| 2023-12-31 | 27.88% | 18.61% | 17.85% | 18.01% |
| 2022-12-31 | 36.02% | 22.31% | 23.50% | 24.59% |
| 2021-12-31 | 47.06% | 33.25% | 36.98% | 36.46% |
| 2020-12-31 | 37.82% | 21.90% | 18.63% | 21.19% |
| 2019-12-31 | 26.67% | 18.56% | 17.70% | 14.26% |
| 2018-12-31 | 43.76% | 33.66% | 27.37% | 25.95% |
| 2017-12-31 | 35.46% | 21.89% | 17.14% | 18.25% |
| 2016-12-31 | 20.29% | 13.67% | 10.10% | 9.48% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $8.87B | $21.20B |
| 2024-12-31 | $8.49B | $12.26B |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.67B | $12.18B |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.78B | $10.15B |
| 2021-12-31 | $12.81B | $12.39B |
| 2020-12-31 | $10.38B | $13.25B |
| 2019-12-31 | $8.03B | $13.09B |
| 2018-12-31 | $10.77B | $12.44B |
| 2017-12-31 | $10.55B | $14.62B |
| 2016-12-31 | $8.20B | $16.91B |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $4.50B |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.98B |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.07B |
| 2022-12-31 | $9.38B |
| 2021-12-31 | $17.96B |
| 2020-12-31 | $9.69B |
| 2019-12-31 | $9.42B |
| 2018-12-31 | $6.39B |
| 2017-12-31 | $9.40B |
| 2016-12-31 | $5.45B |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-08-14
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $4.65
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $2.11 |
| 2026-03-06 | $2.54 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.48 |
| 2025-03-07 | $2.25 |
| 2024-08-16 | $1.77 |
| 2024-03-07 | $2.58 |
| 2023-08-10 | $1.77 |
| 2023-03-09 | $2.25 |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2023-02-22 | - | - |
| 2022-02-23 | - | - |
| 2020-12-31 | - | - |
| 2007-07-18 | - | - |
| 2007-02-01 | - | - |
| 2006-08-03 | - | - |
| 2006-03-13 | - | - |
| 2005-02-04 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- riotinto.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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